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Blue Jays’ up-the-middle defence is now among the elite. It all started with Bo Bichette’s departure

Blue Jays’ up-the-middle defence is now among the elite. It all started with Bo Bichette’s departure
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Why the Blue Jays were obsessed with pitching depth this off-season

Why the Blue Jays were obsessed with pitching depth this off-season
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The end is just the start for Canada at the World Baseball Classic

The end is just the start for Canada at the World Baseball Classic

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14.03.2026 8

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Blue Jay Shane Bieber won’t be ready to start the MLB season. He’s focused on the end anyway

07.03.2026 10

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What I learned in 10 days at Blue Jays spring training

06.03.2026 10

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Max Scherzer may be 41 and just a day into another spring but the Blue Jays veteran says, ‘I’m ready’

03.03.2026 4

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What is top Blue Jays prospect Arjun Nimmala learning at big-league camp? It’s about putting in the work

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03.03.2026 10

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Anthony Santander will start 2026 where he spent much of 2025 with the Blue Jays — on the injured list

11.02.2026 5

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It wasn’t supposed to be this way for Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. They were going to win the World Series together

18.01.2026 20

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Blue Jays keep spending with Kazuma Okamoto, but adding the Japanese star infielder doesn’t close the door on Bo Bichette

04.01.2026 7

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‘What about Bo?’ The biggest Blue Jays question of the off-season remains unanswered

17.12.2025 5

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Mark Shapiro did what the Blue Jays brought him in to do, making his future inevitable

13.12.2025 20

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Jeff Kent hated to miss the Blue Jays’ first World Series win. But he was on a path to the Hall of Fame

09.12.2025 10

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The Blue Jays’ World Series drive was magical. An inside look at the clubhouse from jubilation to anguish

14.11.2025 10

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Don Mattingly reveals why he left the Blue Jays, and how the IKF disaster might have been averted

13.11.2025 10

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Cheering George Springer’s injury is pathetic. But the Blue Jays have bigger problems than loudmouth Seattle fans

18.10.2025 10

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The Blue Jays got more than Max Scherzer’s best in Game 4. They got the Mad Max experience: ‘I thought he was going to kill me’

18.10.2025 10

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Blue Jays enter Game 3 believing they can win in Seattle. ‘They just turn the page to the next day’

15.10.2025 10

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The Blue Jays bullpen had its moment, Now it’s time for Chris Bassitt and Bo Bichette to have theirs in the ALCS

12.10.2025 7

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We asked the Blue Jays to vote on their year-end awards. Max Scherzer had a hard time choosing

03.10.2025 10

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Ice-cold offence. Rotation in disarray. The Blue Jays are making fans sweat heading into final week

21.09.2025 10

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Orioles broadcaster tells TV audience Canadian baseball fans lack baseball IQ. The Blue Jays fired back

15.09.2025 10

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Blue Jays fans aren’t the ignorant ones here, Brian Roberts

14.09.2025 10

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Five contenders. Only one Blue Jays MVP. Who do you like?

09.09.2025 10

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Blue Jays launch September push with another bullpen meltdown. And the AL East is suddenly too close for comfort

02.09.2025 10

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The Blue Jays hit September in a good place after giving MLB’s best team all it can handle

02.09.2025 10

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The Blue Jays hit September in a good place after giving MLB’s best team all it can handle

01.09.2025 10

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Three Blue Jays go from unsung to unproductive. Baseball can be cruel

26.08.2025 10

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Ty France wasn’t sure what his role would be with the Blue Jays. How about regular contributor?

25.08.2025 10

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George Springer is back in the Blue Jays’ leadoff spot. He’s not the only one ‘fired up’ about it

22.08.2025 9

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Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman has bounced back from a five-walk outing with one strikeout after another

18.08.2025 10

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Brendon Little has done well as Blue Jays’ top bullpen lefty. But there are reasons to worry

10.08.2025 10

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Shane Bieber’s first rehab start with Blue Jays’ farm team couldn’t have gone better. ‘It’s been a whirlwind’

05.08.2025 10

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Blue Jays stumble against Tigers despite a Max Scherzer gem, but the week still had its rewards

28.07.2025 10

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How John Schneider won over the Blue Jays and fans who wanted him out

26.07.2025 10

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There’s a good coach behind every great defensive catcher. Ask the Blue Jays’ Alejandro Kirk

15.07.2025 10

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The Blue Jays’ near-record win streak ends at 10 on a rough day for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

10.07.2025 7

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The Blue Jays’ near-record win streak ends at 10 against the White Sox. It was quite a ride

10.07.2025 9

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The first-place Blue Jays’ best homestand (ever!) leads to baseball’s cushiest road trip

07.07.2025 9

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The first-place Blue Jays’ best homestand (ever!) leads to baseball’s cushiest road trip

07.07.2025 8

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The Jays’ Kevin Gausman sends a message (or two) to the Guardians after Guerrero is hit by pitch

27.06.2025 10

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Canadian Hall of Famer Jose Bautista on The Bat Flip, Vladimir Guerrero’s contract, and his future with the Blue Jays

09.06.2025 10

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Canadian Hall of Famer Jose Bautista on The Bat Flip, Vladimir Guerrero’s contract, and his future with the Blue Jays

08.06.2025 10

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That Addison Barger home run is the sound of the Blue Jays sweeping the A’s

02.06.2025 10

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Blue Jays quick hits: Kevin Gausman wins the closest 14-0 game you’ve probably ever seen

22.05.2025 8

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The Blue Jays take a stand for the anthems, for each other, and maybe for their season

22.05.2025 4

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These Blue Jays don’t win or lose without a fight. The MLB leaders just found out

19.05.2025 10

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Blue Jays look to free agents Jose Urena and Spencer Turnbull for pitching help

04.05.2025 10

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